click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
The Geographers Tool
CH 1.4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hemisphere | Each half of Earth |
| Key | The features on a map that explain the symbols ,colors,and lines used on the map |
| Scale Bar | the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth |
| Compass Rose | the feature on a map that shows direction |
| Map Projections | one of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map |
| Scale | the relationship between distances on the map and on the earth |
| Elevation | the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is |
| Relief | the difference between the elevation of one feature and the and the elevation of another feature near it |
| Thematic Map | a map that shows specialized information |
| Technology | any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use |
| Remote Sensing | the method of getting information from far away, such as deep below the ground |